Content Archive: September 2017

Aircraft

Airbus Inaugurates A330 Delivery Center in China

European airframer plans to outfit two airplanes per month for Chinese customers by 2019
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Charter & Fractional

ExcelAire’s Latest Legacy Offers High-speed Wi-Fi

The Gogo Business Aviation Avance L5 ait-to-ground connectivity system allows video streaming and other data-intensive operations.
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Aircraft

Five Years On, G650 Still 'Top of Market' Bizjet

Gulfstream president Mark Burns said “the G650 set a new standard in business aviation” for its range and payload, low sound levels and four-zone cabin.
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Maintenance and Modifications

West Star ALN Receives Full Embraer Line Mx Nod

Adding to its previous authorization for the Phenom series, the MRO's East Alton, Illinois location is now approved for Legacys and Lineages as well.
Regulations and Government

AIA Urges Quick Action on Ex-Im Nominations

AIA's Melcher cites Ex-Im estimates that more than $30 billion dollars of U.S. export sales are unable to be completed without a board quorum.
Regulations and Government

White House To Nominate AOPA's Landsberg to NTSB

Landsberg would fill the final slot on the board, providing the NTSB with a full complement of five members.
Avionics

Universal Avionics Earns EASA STC on Datalink Upgrade

The solution, for the Bombardier CL-600-2B16, uses the company's UL-801 CMU and allows compliance with the 2020 European datalink services mandate.
Engines

Russia and China to Partner on Engine for New Widebody

MOU signed during Aviation Expo China outlines collaboration on new engine to generate 75,000 pounds of thrust
Engines

Northrop Grumman Announces Intention To Acquire Orbital ATK

Assuming approvals, Northrop Grumman's planned $7.8 billion acquisition of Orbital ATK is expected to close in the first half of 2018.
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Aircraft

Mitsubishi Embraces Updated Training Rule

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries gets new U.S. general manager, MU-2 SFAR now 14 CFR Part 91, subpart N.
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